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Lawyers and legal consultants at your service. Led by Maître Ali El Moussawi, our team advises businesses and families across Lebanon with discretion, rigour and resolve.
Founded in 2002 by Maître Ali El Moussawi, Moussawi Law Firm brings together attorneys and consultants whose specialties complement one another.
From our offices in Hazmieh we represent companies, institutions and private clients before Lebanese courts and arbitral tribunals, and we advise on transactions that cross borders. We believe good counsel is measured by outcomes — and by the trust built along the way.
Company formation, governance, shareholder agreements, M&A and commercial contracts.
Learn more about Corporate & CommercialRepresentation before Lebanese courts and arbitral tribunals in civil and commercial disputes.
Learn more about Litigation & ArbitrationProperty acquisition, leasing, development, and construction dispute resolution.
Learn more about Real Estate & ConstructionLending, security, regulatory compliance and financial restructuring.
Learn more about Banking & FinanceMarriage, divorce, custody, inheritance and estate planning with discretion.
Learn more about Family & Personal StatusTrademarks, copyright, licensing, and media & entertainment law.
Learn more about Intellectual Property & MediaEmployment contracts, terminations, workplace disputes and NSSF matters.
Learn more about Labor & EmploymentRigorous defense and representation at every stage of criminal proceedings.
Learn more about Criminal DefenseWhat our clients have come to expect from us — and what we expect of ourselves.
Your affairs are handled with the confidentiality they deserve — from the first call to the final ruling.
Carefully drafted, rigorously argued. Every document and every plea is built to withstand scrutiny.
Two decades before Lebanese courts and arbitral tribunals, representing clients with conviction.
We think like your counsel and act like your partner — invested in the outcome, not just the file.
Litigation, Corporate, Media Law
Corporate & Banking
Real Estate & Construction
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Protecting landlords and tenants alike: rent indexation, maintenance, early termination and deposits.
When speed and confidentiality matter, arbitration can be decisive — but it is not always the right choice.
Initial consultations are confidential. Reach us at our Hazmieh office or book online.
Block B, Village Next To Arab Bank, Baabda Main Road, Hazmieh, 2nd Floor, Hazmieh, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
+961 5 000 000